I just got off the phone with one of my students. She called me on her cell phone from Brussels, because she couldn't reach her parents (I can't reach them either). She's there finalizing the paper work for an arranged marriage that's supposed to take place in July. Her fiance beat her up today, so badly that he got scared and called emergency. A doctor came, and wanted to put her in the hospital. She refused to go, because her fiance has taken all her money, plane ticket and passport. He didn't find her cell phone. She's Lebanese, but has just taken German citizenship. She's not sure of the address she's at. He's threatening her again. I told her to call emergency again, because they must have a record of todays's call with the address, and to have them come and take her to the hospital. Then the hospital could contact the German Embassy/Consulate and the police. She was afraid to give me her cell phone number, because she doesn't want him to discover that she has it. Barring that, I told her to get out of the apartment and keep asking for help until somebody contacts the police.
Any ideas? This kid just turned 19, isn't worldly at all, and really scared.
Any ideas? This kid just turned 19, isn't worldly at all, and really scared.